September 22, 2007 - December 11, 2010
Busytown Mysteries, also known as Hurray for Huckle!, is an animated television series produced by Canadian studio Cookie Jar Entertainment, with Singapore studio Peach Blossom Media joining in production for the second series. It airs in Canada as part of the Kids' CBC block and on the Tiny Pop channel in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the show was scheduled to debut on Qubo, but it aired as part of the Cookie Jar TV block on CBS instead, and then returned to the United States on Starz.
Season one was directed by Ken Cunningham and produced by Christine Davis. Animation for season one was produced by Helix Digital inc. Post production was handled by Fearless Films and Supersonics Productions inc. Season one was the winner of the 2009 CFTPA award for best children's program, and nominated for the 2009 Pulcinella award for best preschool series at Italy's prestigious "Cartoons on the Bay".
Season two was directed by Larry Jacobs with post directing by Ken Cunningham and produced by Genna Du Plessis, and Audrey Velichka.
Storyline
The show takes place in Richard Scarry's Busytown and teaches the deductive reasoning through stories in which Huckle Cat (with his sister Sally Cat, and friend Lowly Worm) solve mysteries by examining evidence, with occasional help from friends such as Hilda Hippo, and twins Pig Will and Pig Won't. The mysteries are filed through insect reporter Gold Bug, who comes with a microphone and his own personal news van.
Also See
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
- Elektra Records, Crossing Bells and Horn with Electric Train Pass (Heard in "Where's the Hero?", "Lost Orphan Egg", and "Lost Parrot".)
- Hollywoodedge, Airy Bulb Horn Honk CRT021004 (Heard once in "The Disappearing Swimming Hole".)
- Hollywoodedge, Ascending Whistles CRT057906 (Heard once in "The Disappearing Swimming Hole".)
- Hollywoodedge, Phone Receiver Hangu PE175901 (Heard once in "The Delayed Delivery Mystery".)
- Hollywoodedge, Phone Receiver Picku PE174701/Hollywoodedge, Phone Receiver Picku TE044301 (Heard once in "The Delayed Delivery Mystery".)
- Hollywoodedge, Rooster Crow Typical AT086301 (Heard once in "The Crashing Cans Mystery".)
- Hollywoodedge, Short Med Boing CRT016004 (Heard once in "The Disappearing Swimming Hole".)
- Hollywoodedge, Small Med Hi Boink CRT016002 (1st boink often used in a high pitch for Lowly bouncing.)
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door 3 Open SlamM PE180301
- Nelvana Bounce Sound
- Nelvana Confused Take Sound 2
- Nelvana Foley Swish Sound
- Nelvana Metal Wobbly Twang Sound
- Nelvana Stomach Growl (Heard in "Mystery of the Unbreakable Bread" and "The Red Spot Painter Mystery".) (not made by Nelvana)
- Nelvana Teeth Chattering Sound (Heard usually whenever anyone shivers.)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in "The Hidden Treasure Mystery".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, ZIP - VERY QUICK (Heard once in "The Forgotten Fire Hose Mystery".)
- Sound Ideas, CHILDREN, CROWD - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE OF CHILDREN: APPLAUSE AND CHEER, CHEERING 02 (Heard once in the intro.)
- Sound Ideas, COUNTRY, DAY - BIRDS, CRICKETS, STEADY BREEZE, AMBIENCE (Heard once in "The Disappearing Swimming Hole".)
- Sound Ideas, FANTASY - TONAL SPARKLE GLISS 01/Sound Ideas, MAGIC, CARTOON - SHORT TONAL SPARKLE GLISS, COMEDY 01
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, DOMESTIC - OLD DIAL PHONE: BELL RINGING (Heard once in "The Delayed Delivery Mystery".)
- Super Sonics Crowd Cheering Sound